The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Germany has blasted former President John Dramani Mahama while accusing him of being a hypocrite.
This is in reaction to comments the 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party made on taxes prior to the presentation of the 2022 budget statement by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
“…this government has been on a spending spree, borrowing spree; today, debt is overwhelming us. We’ve never been in debt to this extent ever before in our lives. Even at the time, we went HIPC, our debt-to-GDP was not almost 80 percent. Today, we are almost 80 percent of debt-to-GDP even with a rebased economy.”
“So, the economy has been run into a ditch and I know that in a few days’ time, they will read the budget and it’s the intention of this government to increase taxes and increase tariffs on electricity and water and all that,” John Dramani Mahama said in November while wrapping up his thank you tour.
Recounting how the ex-president defended taxation in 2014 while he was in power, the NPP Germany says John Mahama is a hypocrite.
According to the chapter, the inconstancies of the former President are a threat to the country.
“When he was in power in 2014 he came out to tell all Ghanaians how unpleasant it is to announce new taxes but rather termed it as a necessary yet unpopular decision. Today, these similar decisions are being taken and Mahama calls it an inhumane act and mismanagement. This can only spell how much of a hypocrite he (Mahama) is,” part of an NPP Germany statement signed by Communications Director Nana Osei Boateng has said.
Read the full statement below:
Press Release
NPP Germany
06.12.21
MAHAMA’S INCONSISTENCY IS A THREAT TO THE NATION
Former president of Ghana, Mr. John Mahama has been on record about the recent budget as presented by the finance minister Hon. Ken Ofori Atta. He has made comments that seem to suggest that the current government is a poor economic manager because of the introduction of new taxes for 2022.
This event is making things crystal clear on how hypocritical Mahama is when it comes to things that matters to Ghana against his political ambitions. He is ready to sacrifice his motherland for his impromptu vision to make history by being the first returning president of the 4th republic instead of maintaining his already written history of being the poorest and the only one-time president of the 4th republic.
When he was in power in 2014 he came out to tell all Ghanaians how unpleasant it is to announce new taxes but rather termed it as a necessary yet unpopular decision. Today, these similar decisions are being taken and Mahama calls it an inhumane act and mismanagement. This can only spell how much of a hypocrite he (Mahama) is.
The government has introduced new taxes as well as scrapped some. And this is explained as a better means to adjust and reshape our current economic structure, retune our income streams and create space for fiscal discipline among citizens and government. Mahama who has before been in this office and showed how poor he is at managing affairs cannot be the one to direct Ghanaian mentality towards hating a government that means good.
Ghana will rise above these times and it will be done through this efficient management not impotent castigations of a worn-out politician.
God bless NPP
God bless His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
God bless Ghana.
…Signed…
Nana Osei Boateng
NPP Germany Branch Communications Director.
